HarryPotter Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 2 hours ago, DaveFason said: Really looking nice! Do you think you will transfer any of these to the 300? Yes as well as lots and lots of frags once it gets going! Will put multiple frags of the same type close to each other to get it going more quickly and not as "stringy" as many home grown colonies 🙂 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 20 hours ago, HarryPotter said: Grown from frag- still ugly, but super fast grower! Its a BIT crowded in here -_- Wow, neglected or not, this 350 has filled in really nicely now. You need to do full photo document before you turned it into the frag tank for the 300G. Will the 300G be primarily SPS? or still trying to have decent mix in there like this one? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 14 minutes ago, micoastreefing said: Wow, neglected or not, this 350 has filled in really nicely now. You need to do full photo document before you turned it into the frag tank for the 300G. Will the 300G be primarily SPS? or still trying to have decent mix in there like this one? I think mainly SPS with LPS low down, like this one. My tank is still going to be a “show tank”, just gonna harvest a bunch of small branches to create a nice strong base for colonies in the 300. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Lil-tank looks good: sand is pretty darn clean. A few weeks ago I was debating chemiclean, but I guess it balanced itself out. The RTN on the red planet base (due to being stung by shrooms) seems to have stopped, but I’ll keep an eye on it. It has been a week but the 300 is just about filled. Blue bucket from DFS sale arriving tomorrow- I didn’t want to start the tank with RSCP because the alk would be way too high. Also have 100lbs reefcleaners coming, but I can always just drain some water if necessary. Debating whether it’s worth the 150gpd upgrade from BRS— I get like 40-50 gpd on my unit. For top off of doesn’t matter much, but for water changes it would be nice to fill it overnight. Wiring is still “rough”, I’m hitting some issues with cord length. Might need to mount the power supplies on the back of the stand rather than on the electronics board to get the distance I need 😞. I am confident that I could extend the wires safely, but that really would be a bummer on all of this nice equipment. 3 Quote Link to comment
tanacharison Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I added the 150gpd upgrade and a booster pump. Best investment ever! I think I fill my 35 gallon brute in like 2 hours. I also don’t change the filters as much but that could just be in my head. I also had the same issue and had to mount my power supplies half way between my tank and outlets. Everything it’s looking good. The sump is sexy looking! 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Kind of odd looking under ambient sunlight- red millipora. I’m surprised that the branch bottoms are brown looking! Ignore the accidental frag 😞 Vortech was looking nasty- I overdosed acropower a few days ago and am seeing the results now. Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Hey bud I was wondering what sand you went with in the 300 and what you had to pay for it. I am looking for the special grade reef sand .. I thought that crap was cheaper for some reason haha brs and marine depot have the live stuff for like 38 bucks for 20 pounds.. I found it on live aquaria for 24ish for 20 pounds I picked it up hoping it was a good deal.. just wondering if I'm not privy to a better site to buy sand.... Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 34 minutes ago, Weikel said: Hey bud I was wondering what sand you went with in the 300 and what you had to pay for it. I am looking for the special grade reef sand .. I thought that crap was cheaper for some reason haha brs and marine depot have the live stuff for like 38 bucks for 20 pounds.. I found it on live aquaria for 24ish for 20 pounds I picked it up hoping it was a good deal.. just wondering if I'm not privy to a better site to buy sand.... I got the special grade drag-alive sand, also $24ish for 20lbs. Local store though. Bonus blurry sleepy puppy 6 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Too much growth, and resulting warfare. I took out the left structure to make another that is more acro friendly. 2 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, HarryPotter said: Too much growth, and resulting warfare. I took out the left structure to make another that is more acro friendly. At the rate I'm going, I might have to start saving up for a Harry's special frag box. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Dayum. Under ambient lighting 5 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 7/31/2018 at 9:35 AM, micoastreefing said: At the rate I'm going, I might have to start saving up for a Harry's special frag box. The problem I’ve encountered with selling frag packs is that I make the corals themselves very cheap, like $15 for fully encrusted acros, but then the customer is put off by the $50 shipping. People don’t like when shipping is like 30% of the cost. I could probably sell more packs if I raised the coral price to around $40 😂. In this hobby people think an inexpensive coral means that it’s “not worth much”. So when I am selling a $80 retail coral for $20, the buyer is put off by shipping. Sucks. 3 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: The problem I’ve encountered with selling frag packs is that I make the corals themselves very cheap, like $15 for fully encrusted acros, but then the customer is put off by the $50 shipping. People don’t like when shipping is like 30% of the cost. I could probably sell more packs if I raised the coral price to around $40 😂. In this hobby people think an inexpensive coral means that it’s “not worth much”. So when I am selling a $80 retail coral for $20, the buyer is put off by shipping. Sucks. that's pretty flaw logic on other customers, and you need to up your marketing game 😛. I buy from online retailers based on "per frag" costs to me at the end of the day. So if your frag pack is $60 for 4 (Say @15 each), plus $50 shipping. it still comes in under $30 per frag. Which, to me, is far better price than most LFS could offer for nice acros. My hurdle is more about spending above triple-digit per transaction, cuz I'm cheap, haha. You just have to put a "starter pack" together where the nominal per-frag price become competitive, and point it out as such. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, micoastreefing said: that's pretty flaw logic on other customers, and you need to up your marketing game 😛. I buy from online retailers based on "per frag" costs to me at the end of the day. So if your frag pack is $60 for 4 (Say @15 each), plus $50 shipping. it still comes in under $30 per frag. Which, to me, is far better price than most LFS could offer for nice acros. My hurdle is more about spending above triple-digit per transaction, cuz I'm cheap, haha. You just have to put a "starter pack" together where the nominal per-frag price become competitive, and point it out as such. Yeah, maybe if I marketed packs with a “shipped” price it would be more popular. Nudis are here! 5 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Those are some sweet berghia What establishment did you get those from? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, This guy is extra salty said: Those are some sweet berghia What establishment did you get those from? ReefTown Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Holy crap, check out the efflo @markalot! 4 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 That is awesome. What color is it? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Just now, markalot said: That is awesome. What color is it? I was pointing out the PE- it’s yellow. Pretty much only yellow coral in the tank; it gets a ton of PAR. Around 6” diameter now 🙂 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Got a battery backup set up and the apex coded for it. The blank EB832 is for the lighting, which will hopefully ship Monday. Wiring needs to be cleaned up again, but will really be finished when the lighting is here. 4 cables for bulbs, two for fans, two for LEDs. Or maybe I will connect the appropriate wiring from each fixture before the apex, halving the amount of outlets needed. I guess it depends on whether I want a left-right ramp up/down with the bulbs. Doesn’t matter much given the LEDs will be on a schedule. 3 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I've got the same UPS brand. Nice, cheap, works. The new APEX stuff looks goofy, is it all plastic now? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 9 hours ago, markalot said: I've got the same UPS brand. Nice, cheap, works. The new APEX stuff looks goofy, is it all plastic now? Yep! All plastic. The (IMO not needed) individual outlet monitoring is the only difference, along with a 24v port and some connections for their proprietary products. Save money.... get a used EB8. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 I did a thing on Friday. Gorgeous, and eats mysis like a monster!! A little, ~3”, powder blue tang. 8 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 This is the week. 😄 The Red Sea tank looks impeccable Harry. -D 1 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, HarryPotter said: I did a thing on Friday. Gorgeous, and eats mysis like a monster!! A little, ~3”, powder blue tang. That's an awesome fish!! I have always wanted one. 2 Quote Link to comment
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